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Average Rent in Long Island City & Rent Trends

What is the average rent in Long Island City?

The average listed apartment rent in Long Island City is $3,200 per month, last observed October 20, 2026. This sample includes 1 priced apartment in 1 building. Current availability is not confirmed.

We use published total monthly rent when known and base rent otherwise. Unknown fees remain unknown. Buildings without a qualifying price do not count in this sample. The guide directory can include more buildings.

Rent prices and market trends across 1 apartment community in Long Island City, New York, NY. Prices update after successful source checks.

Area All Areas Long Island City Bedford-Stuyvesant Manhattan
Brooklyn 11221
New York 10038
Beds All Bedrooms Studio 1 Bed 2 Bed

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Market Average

$3,200/mo

Lowest Listed

$3,200/mo

as of Oct 20

Communities

1

tracked daily

Units Listed

1

as of Oct 20

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Long Island City vs New York, NY Average

Long Island City is cheaper than the New York, NY average by $702/mo (18%). The citywide average is $3,902/mo across all neighborhoods.

Is Rent Going Up or Down in Long Island City?

As of October 2026, the average rent in Long Island City is $3,200 per month across 1 apartment community and 1 recently listed units.

The most affordable option is Luxury Apartments LIC starting at $3,200/mo. By unit type, a studio averages $3,200/mo.

Prices range from $3,200 to $3,200 per month. The most common price point is the $3,200 range, where 1 units were listed.

Rent by Bedroom Type in Long Island City

Studio
$3,200
from $3,200 · 1 units

Rent Prices by Apartment in Long Island City

Property Starting at Average Units Rating
Luxury Apartments LIC $3,200/mo $3,200/mo 1 5

Frequently Asked Questions About Rent in Long Island City

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What is the average rent in Long Island City?
The average listed apartment rent in Long Island City is $3,200 per month, last observed October 20, 2026. This sample includes 1 priced apartment in 1 building. Current availability is not confirmed.

What rent range can I find in Long Island City?
The apartment listings we track in Long Island City range from $3,200 to $3,200 per month, last verified October 20, 2026. These are the lowest and highest listed prices. They are not a typical price for every apartment. The building, floor plan, and lease terms can affect the price.

Are rents going up or down in Long Island City?
There is not enough comparable history to report a reliable 30-day rent change for apartment listings in Long Island City. Missing dates or a change in the buildings we track can prevent a comparison. Missing history does not mean rents stayed flat.

How much is a studio apartment in Long Island City?
Studio apartments average $3,200 per month across 1 priced listing in Long Island City. Listed rents range from $3,200 to $3,200 per month, last verified October 20, 2026. Compare apartments with similar floor plans and lease terms.

Which tracked building has the lowest starting rent in Long Island City?
Luxury Apartments LIC has the lowest starting rent among the buildings in the comparison table, at $3,200 per month. We track 1 priced listing matching your bedroom choice in that building, last verified October 20, 2026. The starting price applies to its lowest-priced matching apartment. Check that apartment's latest price and availability.

Which rent range has the most listings in Long Island City?
The $3,200 to $3,400 monthly range has the most matching listings: 1 units, or 100.0% of the priced apartments we track in Long Island City. This count does not tell us how fast the apartments rent.

How many apartment listings do you track in Long Island City?
We track 1 priced unit at 1 apartment building, last verified October 20, 2026. These are previously listed units. They are not a confirmed count of apartments available today.

How much rent history is available for Long Island City?
We do not yet have enough accepted price records to draw a history chart for apartment listings in Long Island City. Current asking prices can appear before rent history is ready. We do not fill missing history with zero or with prices for a different bedroom count.

Why can the headline rent differ from the trend chart in Long Island City?
The average at the top of the page gives each matching apartment equal weight. The chart first averages recorded prices within each building, then compares buildings. It removes the highest and lowest groups when at least ten buildings contribute and omits days with fewer than five buildings. Different dates, building counts, and listing mixes can produce different figures. The monthly table averages the recorded daily figures.

Does my bedroom choice change the prices and answers?
Yes. Your chosen area and bedroom count filter the asking rents, listing counts, rent ranges, and answers on this page. The active community exclusions are Student housing and 55+ / senior community and Corporate housing and Military / active duty housing and Veteran housing. When you choose a bedroom count, the history chart uses recorded prices for matching apartments with a known identity. If those records are missing, we leave the chart empty rather than use prices for other bedroom types. Open an individual apartment to check its own price history.

Do these rents include utilities, parking, and other fees?
We use the published total monthly rent when it is available and the base rent otherwise. Unknown fees are not zero. Utilities, parking, pet charges, deposits, and one-time costs can add to the amount you pay. Check the selected unit and lease terms for a complete quote.

How should I compare free-rent offers with listed rent?
A free-rent offer can reduce the effective cost over a lease without changing the listed monthly rent. Compare the same lease length and move-in date, then include required charges and the offer conditions. The market averages do not assume an unconfirmed discount.

Does this page represent every rental in the market?
These figures describe the priced apartment listings we track, not every rental home or every occupied apartment. Coverage and the mix of bedrooms, buildings, and locations can change. A lower market average does not prove that the same apartment received a price cut.

How fresh are the Long Island City rent figures?
The listed prices were last verified October 20, 2026. They describe previously listed units, not confirmed availability today. Open the building and apartment details to check for a newer price.

What salary do I need to live comfortably in Long Island City?

Built on the 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.

Minimum to afford average rent

$128,000/year

Based on the 30 percent rule, using our tracked average rent of $3,200/mo.

Comfortable income

$154,000/year

Based on the 25 percent rule, leaving more room for savings, transport, and groceries.

Median household income in Long Island City is $79,713 , about 48% below the comfortable-living threshold.

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Cost of living in Long Island City

Overall prices in Long Island City runs above the national average by about 13% (BEA Regional Price Parity index 112.6, where 100 equals the U.S. average). The breakdown below estimates monthly costs for a single adult, using national consumer-spending baselines from the Bureau of Labor Statistics scaled by Long Island City's regional price parities.

Category Monthly estimate
Rent (market average) $3,200
Utilities $644
Groceries $585
Transportation $1,534
Healthcare $748
Other goods and services $1,197
Estimated total $7,908/mo

Population

8,516,202

Median household income

$79,713

Census median rent

$1,779/mo

Census rent burden

31.0%

Median age

38.0

Mean commute

41 min

Methodology

Rent data

We use listed asking rents and schedule daily data updates. Individual buildings can have different verification dates. Check the building or unit page for its latest price and availability.

Cost of living

Estimates combine national consumer-spending baselines from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Consumer Expenditure Survey) with the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (MARPP dataset). Both are peer-reviewed federal data releases published annually.

Salary to live comfortably

We estimate annual income by dividing annual rent by 30 percent for the affordability figure and 25 percent for the comfortable-income figure. These estimates are a guide, not a guarantee of rental approval.

Demographic figures

Median household income, population, median age, commute time, Census median rent, and rent as percentage of income come from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates, the most recent complete release.

Cost of living and demographic figures were last published in 2023.
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